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Royal Navy sailors have been arrested after allegedly getting drunk on shore leave in Florida.

One of the sailors had to be subdued with a taser, according to the Florida Times-Union.

The Ministry of Defence said six personnel were arrested but a spokeswoman could not confirm whether they were from the £3.1 billion HMS Queen Elizabeth or other support ships.

They were arrested on mostly drunk and disorderly charges.

HMS Queen Elizabeth leaving Portsmouth’s Naval Base (Picture: SWNS)

The newspaper reported Sgt Larry Smith, of the Jacksonville Beach Police Department, said three of the sailors were also charged with resisting arrest, with one sailor having to be stunned with a taser.

A Royal Navy spokeswoman said: ‘We can confirm that a number of naval personnel are assisting US police with their enquiries – it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.

‘The Naval Service places great importance on maintaining the highest possible standards of behaviour from its personnel at all times.’